Topics Friends & social life

Is it normal to be jealous of your friends?

Yep.Totally normal

Yes, it’s normal to feel jealous of your friends sometimes. The feeling doesn’t make you a bad friend; what matters is how you handle it.

Friends can bring up comparisons around relationships, money, success, attention, or how close they seem to other people. Jealousy is a pretty ordinary feeling, even when you genuinely want good things for your friends too.

Try treating it as a clue about something you want or feel insecure about, rather than proof that you’re a terrible friend. You don’t have to act on it: you can be happy for them and still admit to yourself that you feel a little envious. If jealousy is pushing you to undermine them or constantly keeping you upset, it may help to talk it through or take a little space.

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